Credit Management - January/February 2018

BBC Radio Scotland - 24 January 2018

Our Director General, Lesley Batchelor OBE, featured on Good Morning Scotland to discuss Trump's 'America First' policy and how it is being applied to trade as US officials have imposed tough new tariffs on washing machines and solar panels imported from outside the US after American companies complained about being undercut by firms in China and South Korea.

BQ - 2 January 2018

Credit Management - December 2017

What now for UK traders? Brexit negotiations are at an impasse, but what could be next on the agenda and how can SMEs best prepare? Mike Josypenko, Senior Director of Special Projects at the IOE&IT, considers the possible implications.

Credit Management - November 2017

Prospect Magazine - 10 October 2017

Re-balancing the economy through trade post-Brexit. Institute Director General, Lesley Batchelor OBE, attended the Prospect and Associated British Ports joint fringe meeting at the Conservative Party conference entitled “How can trade re-balance the economy in post-Brexit Britain?”. The meeting brought together business people, politicians and policy experts to discuss one of the biggest challenges facing the UK economy.

Credit Management - May 2017

Freight Industry Times - March 2017

Lesley Batchelor OBE, Director General of the Institute, discusses trade agreements, whilst Mike Josypenko, Senior Director of Special Projects, looks at some of the issues facing the UK’s Roll on / Roll Off (Ro/Ro) freight sector and for exporters and importers after Brexit

Lloyds Bank

How to stay agile in a shifting trade environment.

Lesley Batchelor, a renowned champion of exporters, talks us through the issues and opportunities facing British businesses as the UK withdraws from the EU and the parameters of international trade start to shift.

Accountancy Magazine

Exports and the EU Customs Union: post-Brexit options.

The Institute of Export & International Trade's senior director of special projects, Mike Josypenko considers some of the implications for UK SME businesses of exiting the EU's Single Market and Customs Union.

Trade Finance Global

Ninety seven per cent of exporters questioned in a survey said they were optimistic about growing their businesses through international trade. We spoke to Institute of Export & International Trade Director General Lesley Batchelor OBE about the results.

Credit Management - March 2017

Production Engineering Solutions - 9th February 2017

Trading places. International trade is a thorny subject at the moment. Following the UK’s decision to leave the European Union, new trade agreements will need to be nurtured as Brexit kicks in and the Government invokes Article 50.

Arguably, exporting is now more important than ever for manufacturing companies, but where do you start? Dave Tudor spoke to Lesley Batchelor, director general of the Institute of Export & International Trade (IOE&IT).

BBC Parliament - 7th February 2017

Select Committees: Live coverage of the International Trade Committee's session on UK trade options beyond 2019 with evidence from Lord Jones of Birmingham, former trade minister and Lesley Batchelor OBE.

Lawyer Monthly - January 2017

Brexit, Protectionism and Trade Agreements. This month, we speak with Lesley Batchelor OBE, the Director General of the Institute of Export & International Trade. She sheds light on what to expect in the trading world and how businesses can stay on top of all these changes.

'Our growth is at stake': business community reacts to hard Brexit

Looking forward to 2017

Each year Business Link magazine devotes its January issue to predicting what challenges the year ahead might hold. Once again we have selected a panel of experts in their respective fields offering their views on what they feel could unfold over the months ahead...

Credit Management - December 2016

Trading Blows

Britain’s post-Brexit future could be scuppered as countries that hold a grudge against us block WTO access. Experts have warned sore states that have petty territorial disputes with Britain may try to veto a new agreement between the UK and the World Trade Organisation.

Freight Industry Times - October 2016

BBC Breakfast - 20th October 2016

Our Director General, Lesley Batchelor OBE, was invited to Teesport for a report on global trade. The report looked at globalisation and how trade has affected the UK and in particular Teesside in recent years, analysing the challenges industries are facing and the success stories.

Blimey! The Brexit is upon us - Here's everything you need to know

What does Europe post Brexit mean for exporters?

As the dust settles following the referendum vote, Lesley Batchelor OBE – director general of the Institute of Export (IOE), who has shaped policy and decision making at the highest levels – can offer expert comment on what it will mean for British SMEs and what they must do to prepare for exporting post-Brexit...

Small businesses that trade online are more likely to export

‘Disappointing’ trade figures cast doubt on UK export strategy

Lesley Batchelor, director general of the Institute of Export, tells Trade and Export Finance news (TXF): “The figures are quite worrying, but UKTI are changing how they do things - they are going back to the market for ideas."